Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminaryhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/ATPS/browse/?sort=title&fq=untl_collection:TEXMEX&start=302011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166096/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166096/"><img alt="[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]" title="[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166096/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".</p>[Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166218/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166218/"><img alt="[Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]" title="[Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166218/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group spans the entire width of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".</p>[Congregation of Hispanic Children]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166244/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166244/"><img alt="[Congregation of Hispanic Children]" title="[Congregation of Hispanic Children]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166244/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of young Hispanic children standing in a dirt clearing in front of a chain-link fence. They are assembled for a group photograph. Many of the children are laughing and looking around, and many other are looking at the camera. A couple of adults are scattered throughout the group. Two of the children, who are both standing on the far left-hand side of the image, are holding balls. There is handwriting in marker at both the top and the bottom on the image that reads, "Betanio Mission July 1936". There is more handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Texas. Rev. A Fewardy".</p>[Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166191/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166191/"><img alt="[Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church]" title="[Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166191/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a small congregation of Hispanic people sitting in the pews of a church. The bench in the foreground is empty. There are three windows with closed blinds on the left-hand side of the image, and a closed door in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria - Stewardship Confs."</p>[Congregation of People Gathered Around a Tree]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166107/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166107/"><img alt="[Congregation of People Gathered Around a Tree]" title="[Congregation of People Gathered Around a Tree]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166107/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a large congregation of people gathered around the trunk of a tall bushy tree. The group is facing the right-hand side of the image. There is a cluster of mostly men standing on the left-hand side of the image around the trunk of the tree and looking down at the open books in their hands. Another cluster of mostly women are sitting on various wooden chairs in front of the group of men. There is a bench and more chairs forming a circle that is cut off on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 7-4-50".</p>[Congregation of Women Singing]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166198/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166198/"><img alt="[Congregation of Women Singing]" title="[Congregation of Women Singing]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166198/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a congregation of women standing in church pews and singing. The women are all wearing long skirts and dresses and holding songbooks. There is a woman standing on the right-hand side of the image facing and leading the singers. Another younger singing woman stands next to her on the left-hand side, however her back is toward the congregation. Two open windows on the right-hand side of the image shed light on the singers. There is a double doorway in the background on the left-hand side of the image with one door opened to the outside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco, Tex. 1950 All day District meet. Singing". There are also several numerical notes on the back of the photograph.</p>[Congregation Sitting in Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166138/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166138/"><img alt="[Congregation Sitting in Church]" title="[Congregation Sitting in Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166138/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of fold-up chairs and wooden benches in a church building. The crowd mostly consists of men, however also includes women and children. There are more people crowded at the back of the church than the front of the church, and there are several empty seats in the front. Windows line the three visible walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".</p>[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/"><img alt="[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]" title="[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".</p>[Couple Standing Together in a Garden]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165997/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165997/"><img alt="[Couple Standing Together in a Garden]" title="[Couple Standing Together in a Garden]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165997/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic couple standing together in a garden. Both people are facing and smiling at the camera. The man is dressed in a dark suit and a patterned tie, and the woman is wearing an ankle-length skirt and a button-up belted jacket with lace trimmings. Both the man and the woman are wearing a large ribbon on the left side of their chests. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. & Mrs. J. de la Luz C. Guerrero Mercedes, Texas".</p>[Couple Standing with a Tropico Cancer Sign]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166228/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166228/"><img alt="[Couple Standing with a Tropico Cancer Sign]" title="[Couple Standing with a Tropico Cancer Sign]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166228/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a couple standing behind a large sign that reads "Tropico Cancer". The smiling woman, who is standing on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a collared shirt, skirt and glasses. The elderly man is wearing a white collared shirt, trousers, glasses, and is holding a straw hat. There are tall bushes visible behind the couple in the background. There is a handwritten note in marker underneath the image that reads, "330 miles before border- 9-6-37". There is another handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "[R.D. Campbell]".</p>[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166135/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166135/"><img alt="[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]" title="[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166135/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foreground with the back of a bus visible on the far left-hand side. There is a camera on a tripod also on the left in the foreground that is facing the church.
There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft - new blglg. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]"</p>[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166133/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166133/"><img alt="[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]" title="[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166133/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of the church also on the far right-hand side. There is a camera attached to a tripod in the foreground across the dirt road from the church. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taft, Texas 2nd Presby Church. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".</p>[Crowd Standing Behind a Fence]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166097/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166097/"><img alt="[Crowd Standing Behind a Fence]" title="[Crowd Standing Behind a Fence]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166097/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children standing at the front of a fenced property. There is a large wood-slatted house with a steep roof and a tall, open doorway behind the group. The fence in front of the group of people is tall and made of decorative wood slats. The foreground of the photograph is entirely made up of grass and rocks. There are pen marks and thumb tack holes on several areas of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard which is ripped on the left-hand side.</p>[Decorative Cobblestone Entrance of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166212/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166212/"><img alt="[Decorative Cobblestone Entrance of a Church]" title="[Decorative Cobblestone Entrance of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166212/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the decorative cobblestone entrance of a church. The entrance, which is in the center of the image, consists of closed double-doors and steps leading up to them. The entrance is partially hidden by the two large shaped bushes on either side. The building turns the corner and continues in the background on the right-hand side of the entrance. The wall visible in the background is lined with windows. Several voluptuous bushes and shrubs are visible around the property. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas Front of the temple. Mexican Presbyterian Church".</p>[Elderly Man Standing in Front of a Punch Bowl]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166168/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166168/"><img alt="[Elderly Man Standing in Front of a Punch Bowl]" title="[Elderly Man Standing in Front of a Punch Bowl]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166168/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an elderly man wearing a suit and tie walking toward and smiling at the camera. Behind the man on the right-hand side of the image, there are three young women standing behind a table and serving punch from a large glass bowl to another man. There are two large open windows on the wall in the background, where more people are standing. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. Dr. Homer Mc Millan at dedication of Mc M. Hall 1951".</p>[Family Standing in Front of an Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166200/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166200/"><img alt="[Family Standing in Front of an Entrance]" title="[Family Standing in Front of an Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166200/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic family of five standing in front of an entrance to a building. The family consists of a Reverend, who is standing on the far right-hand side of the image, his wife, a young boy, another woman, and a young girl. The entrance in the background has three wide concrete steps and a large platform that lead to closed double-doors. There is a sidewalk that extends into the foreground, and multi-paned windows are on either side of the door. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Ismael Maldonado & family. Mrs. Cynthia, Ismael Jr., Ruby, Mr. M, June 11, 1950 Waco, Tex.".</p>[Family Standing Outside for a Group Picture]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165983/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165983/"><img alt="[Family Standing Outside for a Group Picture]" title="[Family Standing Outside for a Group Picture]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165983/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of family members dressed in formal clothing. There are five women and two men standing together in a line; they are all looking toward the direction of the camera. The women are all wearing sleeved dresses that reach past the knee, and the men are wearing suits. Everyone has a large ribbon pinned to their chests. The group is standing outside in front of a light-colored building visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mackay J.G. Cavagos & family". There is also a faded publisher stamp underneath the writing.</p>[Five Men Standing in a Doorway]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165999/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165999/"><img alt="[Five Men Standing in a Doorway]" title="[Five Men Standing in a Doorway]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165999/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of five men standing in a doorway outside.
There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes 1952 front row: J. de la Luz C. Guerro, pastor, Eleno Garza, Robto. García"</p>[Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166177/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166177/"><img alt="[Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally]" title="[Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166177/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of three young girls and one young boy standing in a row on the steps of a building entrance. Two of the girls are wearing matching smocks, skirts, and neckties. The other girl is wearing a long, light dress with a large collar. The boy, who is standing on the end of the row on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a well-fitted, double-breasted suit coat and trousers. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Taylor - received on profession".</p>[Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166243/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166243/"><img alt="[Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate]" title="[Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166243/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two young Hispanic women and two young Hispanic men standing in the expansive front lawn of a large, three story estate in the background. The two women are wearing a dress and a skirt, and the men are wearing light-colored pants, dark button-up shirts that are tucked in, and matching light-colored ties. The estate in the background is elaborately architecturally decorative and has several windows on every floor. The brick building has two pointed roofs on either end that are connected in the middle with a lower roof. There is a decorative border around the image.</p>[Four Men Sitting Behind a Podium]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166089/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166089/"><img alt="[Four Men Sitting Behind a Podium]" title="[Four Men Sitting Behind a Podium]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166089/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a side view of four men dressed in suits sitting on a bench on a stage. There is a wood podium in front of the seated gentlemen. Another man is standing beside the podium on the far right-hand side of the image. There is a stack of books on top of the podium, several vases of flowers on the stage up to the foreground, and a large tabletop fan pointed toward the seated men. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbyterian ceremony at San Benito. May 3, 1953, Seated: Rev. McGee, Pastor 1st. Presby. Harlingen, David L. Stitt, Rev. Charles Robinson, 1st. Presby. San Benito, Rev. S.H. Reisner, 1st. Falfurrias. Standing - Rev. J.S. Cavazos, pastor, Mexican Presby. Ch., San Benito".</p>[Four People Standing In a Brick Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166229/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166229/"><img alt="[Four People Standing In a Brick Building]" title="[Four People Standing In a Brick Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166229/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two men and two women standing together. The line of people span the entire width of the image. The man standing on the far right-hand side of the image, identified as "Bobby" is wearing a light suit, patterned time, and glasses. The woman standing next to him on his right side, identified as "Mrs. Fernández" is wearing a light shirt and skirt and a long dark coat. The elderly woman on her right, identified as "Beatrice" is wearing a long, collared coat. The man standing on the far left-hand side of the image, identified as "Samuel" is wearing a white dress shirt, trousers, and a tie with a graphic pattern on it. The building the group is standing inside is made of brick. The names of the people are handwritten on the back of the photograph.</p>[Framed Portrait of a Man]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166098/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166098/"><img alt="[Framed Portrait of a Man]" title="[Framed Portrait of a Man]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166098/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a portrait of an elderly man wearing a pinstripe jacket with one button done up, a tie, and a light collared shirt. The man, who is looking directly at the camera, has a light goatee and mustache and a large mole on his forehead. The photograph has a dark mat with a circular window around the image. There is decorative embossing around the circular frame, and a sticker label underneath the image with a handwritten note that reads, "José María Botello who began our Work at S. Marcos in 1883". There are various stamps on the back as well as typed note that reads, "J.M. Botello, Who as a simple Ruling Elder began our Work among the Mexicans in Texas 1883. Still living near Tampico, Mexico". "Still living near Tampico, Mexico" is scribbled out with pen.</p>[Front and Back Yard of a Concrete Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166147/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166147/"><img alt="[Front and Back Yard of a Concrete Building]" title="[Front and Back Yard of a Concrete Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166147/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the expansive front and back yards of a one-story concrete building. The building has windows on all sides as well as several decorative archways. There are palm trees and bushes in the background and surrounding the the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "pd. Blankmeyer".</p>[Front Entrance of a Small Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166122/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166122/"><img alt="[Front Entrance of a Small Presbyterian Church]" title="[Front Entrance of a Small Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166122/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front entrance of a small, brick Presbyterian church. There are steps leading up to a closed, double-door entrance with windows on both sides and an ornamental-shaped roof. There is a sign in Spanish on the far left-hand side of the image that translates to read, "Order of Services, Sunday, School 10-11, Sermon 11-, Sermon 8:00 p.m., Wednesday Service 8:00, Monday, Youth 7:30, Reverend C.C. Acevedo". There is a large tree cut off on the right-hand side of the image that is casting a shadow on the building. Power lines span the image in several different directions. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos".</p>[Front Entrance to a Building with Arches]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166164/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166164/"><img alt="[Front Entrance to a Building with Arches]" title="[Front Entrance to a Building with Arches]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166164/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a building with a long sidewalk leading up to it. The building, which is symmetrical, has three arches in the middle of the entrance, a window on either side, and angled sides. The roof is low and there are two chimneys. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex McMillan Hall (front)".</p>[Front Entrance to a Small Manse with a Porch]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166125/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166125/"><img alt="[Front Entrance to a Small Manse with a Porch]" title="[Front Entrance to a Small Manse with a Porch]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166125/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian manse with a porch and two concrete steps leading up to the front entrance. The house is made up of wide, light-colored wood slats, and the porch has an awning overhead. There are two windows on either side of the front door, and several trees surround the house. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos, manse".</p>[Front of a Brick Church Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166083/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166083/"><img alt="[Front of a Brick Church Building]" title="[Front of a Brick Church Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166083/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front entrance of a brick church building. The entrance consists of an open archway with two lamps on either side of it and four windows. There are three steps leading up to the entrance. The top edge of the wall forms tapered steps up to the small belfry tower, which has a pointed roof and a small bell that is visible through the arched windows. The side of the church extends to the background of the image on the right-hand side of the image. There is a bent tree in the foreground that frames the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito Mexican New Church 1952".</p>[Front of a Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166162/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166162/"><img alt="[Front of a Building]" title="[Front of a Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166162/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a building with a long sidewalk leading up to it. There is a low brick fence in the foreground. The building, which is symmetrical, has three arches in the middle of the entrance, a window on either side, and angled sides. The roof is low and there are two chimneys. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex Mc Millan Hall".</p>[Front of a Building with a Mexican-Style Roof]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166100/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166100/"><img alt="[Front of a Building with a Mexican-Style Roof]" title="[Front of a Building with a Mexican-Style Roof]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166100/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a Mexican-style building with a shaped roof. The light-bricked building has a double-door entrance with steps leading up to it. There are two long windows on either side of the entrance, and two more windows that are close to the ground. A large tree and the shadow it casts covers most of the building on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos".</p>[Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166007/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166007/"><img alt="[Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" title="[Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166007/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a light-colored, wood slatted Presbyterian church. On the right-hand side, there is a small entrance to the church that consists of three corner steps leading up to two open doorways. There are two closed and blinded windows at the front of the building, as well as a sign that reads "Iglesia Presbiteriana" above the first front window. The side of the church is visible on the right-hand side of the image; it is lined with windows. The building is elevated from the ground on short stilts and is surrounded by trees and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "New Braunfels, First (Mex.) Presby Ch".</p>[Front of a Small Manse with a Porch]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166124/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166124/"><img alt="[Front of a Small Manse with a Porch]" title="[Front of a Small Manse with a Porch]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166124/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian manse with a porch and two concrete steps leading up to the front entrance. The house is made up of wide, light-colored wood slats, and the porch has an awning overhead. There are two windows on either side of the front door, and several trees surround the house. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos manse".</p>[Front of Church and Manse]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166206/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166206/"><img alt="[Front of Church and Manse]" title="[Front of Church and Manse]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166206/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a lightly-colored brick church and manse. The church is situated on the far left-hand side of the image, while the manse sits next to it on the far right. Several shaped bushes and shrubs are planted in front of both buildings. There is a road in front of the buildings in the foreground of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Church and manse".</p>[Front View of a Large Congregation]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166000/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166000/"><img alt="[Front View of a Large Congregation]" title="[Front View of a Large Congregation]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166000/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a large congregation seated in rows which face the camera. The large seated group mostly consists of women and children, while several men stand behind against the wall. There are four large windows visible both in the background and on the right-hand side of the image. In the foreground, there are two men looking down and facing the audience. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes".</p>[Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166137/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166137/"><img alt="[Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews]" title="[Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166137/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a large congregation standing in the pews of a crowded church. The people are all facing forward, and some are looking down at the papers they are holding in their hands. The people in the crowd are all dressed formally in church attire. There are bright windows lining the two visible perpendicular walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".</p>[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166078/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166078/"><img alt="[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" title="[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166078/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".</p>[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166079/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166079/"><img alt="[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" title="[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166079/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".</p>[Front View of a One-Story Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166214/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166214/"><img alt="[Front View of a One-Story Church]" title="[Front View of a One-Story Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166214/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the entrance to a one-story church. The entrance, which is located on the right-hand side of the image, consists of a roofed archway over closed double-doors. There is a window on either side and a winding sidewalk leading to the foreground. The building continues along the left-hand side of the image from the entrance. There is a line of windows along this wall, which are partially hidden by the various bushes that line the building. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas. Annex to the temple on the west side view. Mexican Presbyterian Church".</p>[Front View of a Stage with Fold-Up Chairs]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166209/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166209/"><img alt="[Front View of a Stage with Fold-Up Chairs]" title="[Front View of a Stage with Fold-Up Chairs]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166209/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the front of a stage, which is in the background of the image, and several rows of fold-up chairs facing it. There is an aisle down the center of the room that leads to the front of the stage. The stage has a geometric border around is as well as curtains on either side. Part of a piano is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco- interior of annex assembly room".</p>[Front Yard of a Two-Story Concrete Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166146/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166146/"><img alt="[Front Yard of a Two-Story Concrete Building]" title="[Front Yard of a Two-Story Concrete Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166146/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the large front yard of a two-story, concrete building. The concrete of the building is stained around many of the windows, which are lined across both stories. There is a car parked on the dirt path in front of the building. Palm trees, shrubs, and bushes surround the building on all sides. There are various handwritten notes on the back of the photograph including "Pd. Noomi Pd. Blankmeyer" and "Pd. Jillie Rodriguez".</p>[Gentlemen Holding an Engraved Plaque]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166071/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166071/"><img alt="[Gentlemen Holding an Engraved Plaque]" title="[Gentlemen Holding an Engraved Plaque]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166071/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of three gentlemen holding an engraved plaque. The three gentlemen, who are all wearing suits, are holding the plaque above a wooden podium. They are facing toward the left-hand side of the image. Two other gentlemen, who are also wearing suits, are standing on both sides of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presentation of plaque in San Antonio. 4/26/53".</p>[Girl Playing a Piano in a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166190/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166190/"><img alt="[Girl Playing a Piano in a Church]" title="[Girl Playing a Piano in a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166190/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic girl playing a piano at a church congregation. The girl and the piano are situated on the right-hand side of the image. There are several people sitting in pews in the foreground and facing a woman who is talking at the front of the room. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "n.g. V.C.S. Institute, Victoria 6-4-50".</p>[Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166155/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166155/"><img alt="[Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck]" title="[Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166155/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of Hispanic girls standing together in a group in the back of a large farm truck. The girls, who are all wearing sleeved, collared dresses, are all smiling at the camera. The truck, which spans the entire image, has a sign on the front that reads, "Cage's Taft, Texas". There is a large, two-story building with rows of windows on the left-hand side of the image behind the truck. There is a woman standing beside the truck on the right who is holding two boxes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. 5 de Mayo 1951".</p>[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/"><img alt="[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]" title="[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of nine Hispanic boys lined up in front of a window of a wood-slatted building. The boys are all wearing collared button-up shirts, belts, and trousers. All of the boys are facing the camera, however not all of them are looking toward it. There is a grassy field behind the building that is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note underneath the image area and the decorative border that reads, "some of our boys".</p>[Group of Children in a Grassy Field]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166181/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166181/"><img alt="[Group of Children in a Grassy Field]" title="[Group of Children in a Grassy Field]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166181/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of children standing together in a grassy field. The boys in the group are all wearing casual shirts, many of which are printed, and shorts or trousers. The girls are wearing light dresses. Trees are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note below the image that reads, "1953 BVS (June)". Another handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taylor, Tex.".</p>[Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166219/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166219/"><img alt="[Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]" title="[Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166219/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group and the entrance are on the right-hand side of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. The building continues and is cut off by the edge on the left-hand side of the image. There is a line of windows on this wall. Several shrubs and bushes line the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Annex. At Presbytery meet 4/1952 1952".</p>[Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166216/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166216/"><img alt="[Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance]" title="[Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166216/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of gentlemen wearing suits and exiting a church. Several of the men are standing on the steps and the porch talking and visiting. Many are smiling or acknowledging the camera, and two men are standing together with their arms around each other. The building has at least three visible multi-pane windows around the entrance, and there are a couple of potted plants and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".</p>[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/"><img alt="[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]" title="[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of seven girls sitting together at the back of a church in two rows of pews. The girls are all facing forward, and most are looking at the camera. There is a woman in a striped dress on the right-hand side of the image; she is holding a book and facing the group of girls. In front of her, there is a projector sitting on a table. There are two open windows and closed double doors in the background behind the girls. The foreground is made up of four more rows of empty pews. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios, 1952 Training School".</p>[Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166252/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166252/"><img alt="[Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps]" title="[Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166252/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of Hispanic Boy Scouts sitting on a set of steps that lead up a steep hill to a small building. The boys, who are all wearing boy scout uniforms and scarves, are sitting two to a step. The building that is visible at the top of the hill in the background is wood-slatted and resembles a cabin. The hill leading up to the building is very rocky and covered in shrubs and patches of grass. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scouts start for camp". There are also several numerical notes underneath this note.</p>[Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166239/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166239/"><img alt="[Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door]" title="[Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166239/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a large group of young Hispanic children and adults assembled for a group portrait in front of a large decorative wooden door set in a stone wall. The children of the group are all standing in the front of the group, while a large group of Hispanic men and women stand in the back closest to the door. The men are all wearing suits and ties, and the women are all wearing long-sleeved, collared light dresses. The young girls in the group are also wearing light dresses, and the boys are wearing either suits or trousers and long-sleeved shirts. The sidewalk in front of the group is cobblestone, and the road in the foreground is dirt. The edges of the photograph are dark, and form a circular frame around the image. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard, and there is a stretch of masking tape below the photograph.</p>